microsoft / microsoft/TypeScript-Sublime-Plugin

This plugin breaks "use_tab_stops" option for JS files as well

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Description

I'm aware this issue is quite nearly a duplicate of #147 , but it's worth creating in any case, because this plugin not only breaks the use_tab_stops setting for the TypeScript syntax... It also breaks it for files with the JavaScript syntax.

As good as the plugin might be, it's really not acceptable that it breaks core Sublime Text functionality for file types it doesn't even work with.

To repro the issue, just create a new view, throw in some JS code:

const a = {
  b: 10,
}

Tab stops still work. As soon as you save the file, e.g. as untitled.js, tab stops stop working.

If you remove the TypeScript plugin, close untitled.js and reopen it, tab stops work again. This behavior was not easy pin down.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in Sublime Text using the JavaScript example, saving it as untitled.js with the TypeScript plugin enabled. Trace what changes on save and verify that use_tab_stops still works for JavaScript files while the plugin remains installed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, typescript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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